Perhaps kit should come with price tags with all the zeros.
IIRC they tried this once and encouraged us to report if we thought it could be bought cheaper. Some wag challenged the cost of a section radio saying it's cheaper out of Maplins. A procurer wag bought a pair of kids walkie talkies for £40 with his MoD credit card and had them delivered. leaked like a sieve, only had one channel and no crypto but met the "80%" test. Careful what you ask for.